2013 NFL Draft: Colts pick Oregon safety John Boyett in 6th round

5:25 PM,
Apr. 27, 2013

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Phillip B. Wilson
phillip.wilson@indystar.com

John Boyett didn't know if an NFL team would take a chance on him after the Oregon safety played one game as a senior before needing surgery on both patella knee tendons.

The Indianapolis Colts, who had expressed interest in the three-year starter, took a chance on him today in the sixth round with the 192nd overall selection.

"I didn't really know how much it was going to affect me," he said. "I thought my workout on (April) 10 was going to help me out and I would be able to climb back up to where I thought I was going to go. Obviously it affected me quite a bit." ...